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Hope in Troubled Times

Cindy Dawson

β€œGOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE THE VALLEY OF TROUBLE A DOOR OF HOPE.”

CATHERINE MARSHALL

Hopelessness is the cruelest emotion. I felt hopeless once. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Hopelessness is like being in a dark hole. You don’t know how to get out and you don’t care.

If you have ever experienced hopelessness, and you’re still around to tell about it, you understand the inextricable need of all human beings to haveΒ HOPE.

Simply by our proximity to Jesus, we can bring hope and life to people and places trapped in discouragement and despair.” 

Pastor Louie Giglio

What greater motivation could there be for devoting time each day to God alone? My prayer is that because I seek Him, others will see Him and take hold of that hope that anchors my soul.

β€œWe are never without hope, because we are never without Him.”

Sarah Rodriguez Rhodes

Sarah writes about the day, shortly after her husband’s death, when doctors told her there was no hope for the life of her two week old baby girl. But Sarah says, β€œWe are never without hope, because we are never without Him.” You can read her testimony of God’s faithfulness here. Sarah’s Story

β€œβ€¦Christ Jesus (is) our HOPE…” 1 Timothy 1:1

A Christian’s hope isn’t an escape or wishful thinking, but something that a Christian is meant to do.

C.S. Lewis

β€œWhen you go through deep waters I will be with you.” Isaiah 43:2 NIV

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 NIV

“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4Β 

“For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” Romans 8:24-25

β€œI don’t know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.”

Ralph Abernathy

What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.

Rick Warren

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Friday's Verse, 4/3/20

Cindy Dawson

“TheΒ LordΒ frustrates the plans of the nations
Β Β Β Β and thwarts all their schemes.
But theΒ Lord’s plans stand firm forever;
Β Β Β Β his intentions can never be shaken.” Psalm33:10-11 NLT

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Thursday's Verse, 4/2/20

Cindy Dawson

“The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
Β Β Β Β where morning dawns, where evening fades,
Β Β Β Β you call forth songs of joy.” Psalm 65:8 NIV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Tuesday's Verse, 3/31/20

Cindy Dawson

“Now may the Lord of peaceΒ himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Sunday's Verse, 3/29/20

Cindy Dawson

“Solomon, my son, get to know the God of your fathers. Worship and serve him with a clean heart and a willing mind, for the Lord sees every heart and understands and knows every thought. If you seek him, you will find him; but if you forsake him, he will permanently throw you aside.” 1 Chronicles 28:9 TLB

With Love, 

Cindy

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Practical Ways to Relieve Stress in Today’s World

Cindy Dawson

With the world fighting a pandemic and people cooped up in their homes, we need practical ways to relieve stress and boost our health.

Did you know that LAUGHTER has emotional and physical health benefits?Β It relieves stress, improves your mood, eases anxiety, and more!

I tend to be very serious and analytical, but I am learning more and more how important it is to laugh every day. At the end, I will share some of the sources I go to when I need to laugh.Β 

First, check out these research findings from Harvard Medical School and HealthGuide.Org.

Physical health benefits of laughter:

  • Boosts immunity
  • Lowers stress hormones
  • Decreases pain
  • Relaxes your muscles
  • Prevents heart disease

Mental health benefits of laughter:

  • Adds joy and zest to life
  • Eases anxiety and tension
  • Relieves stress
  • Improves mood
  • Strengthens resilience

The Bible says, “A merry heart doeth goodΒ likeΒ a medicine” Proverbs 17:22 KJV

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”Β Psalm 118:24Β 

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, …” Galatians 5:22

“Our mouths were filled with laughter,Β our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘TheΒ LordΒ has done great thingsΒ for them’.” Psalm 126:2

Laugh a Little!Β  Β 

  • If you’re a teacher, like me, or a parent, you will laugh out loud at Elementary School Principal Gerry Brooks. Click here to visit hisΒ YouTube channel.
  • Jeff Rab
  • This TV show makes me LOL: Everybody Loves RaymondΒ 
  • Jeanne RobertsonΒ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fmu5LrNog

I pray that your day be filled with laughter and joy. If you have a go-to source of laughter, please share!

With Love,Β 

Cindy

This is My Journey Unscripted.

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Friday's Verses, 3/27/20

Cindy Dawson

12Β …we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

14Β Then the SpiritΒ of theΒ LordΒ came on Jahaziel … 15Β He said: β€œListen! This is what theΒ LordΒ says to you: β€˜Do not be afraid or discouragedΒ because of this vast army. For the battleΒ is not yours, but God’s.Β …

21 … Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to theΒ LordΒ and to praise him for the splendor of hisΒ holinessΒ as they went out at the head of the army … 22Β As they began to sing and praise, theΒ LordΒ set ambushesΒ against (the enemies) who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. (from 2 Chronicles 20:12-22 NIV) Read the whole passage here:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+chronicles+20%3A12-22&version=NIV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Thursday's Verse, 3/26/20

Cindy Dawson

“TheΒ LordΒ makes firm the steps
Β Β Β Β of the one who delightsΒ in him;
though he may stumble, he will not fall,
Β Β Β Β for theΒ LordΒ upholdsΒ him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NIV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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Tuesday's Verse, 3/24/20

Cindy Dawson

“Delight yourself also in theΒ Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of yourΒ heart.” Psalm 37:4 NKJV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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A Verse for Sunday, 3/22/20

Cindy Dawson

“Those who know your nameΒ trust in you,
Β Β Β Β for you,Β Lord, have never forsakenΒ those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10 NIV

With Love, 

Cindy

This Is My Journey Unscripted.

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